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Big Restroom Line Survey for Women

Posted 2011-11-01 by zeta83 11 voters
This is survey about long bathroom lines at the ladies room. It's a survey for women only. For questions that ask lengths of time or numbers of people if you don't know exactly just estimate.
Have you ever used the mens room due to the line at the ladies room being too long?
Yes, regularly.
0.0% (0)
Yes, on more than a few occasions.
10.0% (1)
I've done it but only in extreme emergencies, I don't make a habit of it.
80.0% (8)
I've been tempted to but never have.
10.0% (1)
I would never do that.
0.0% (0)
10 voters answered this question.
Do you think installing female urinals would help reduce lines?
Yes it would help significantly.
18.0% (2)
Yes but probably not a lot.
27.0% (3)
No because most won't use them; it might make things worse.
54.0% (6)
11 voters answered this question.
Would you use a female urinal rather than wait in line for a stall?
Yes, gladly.
36.0% (4)
Only in an extreme emergency.
27.0% (3)
No I wouldn't use one.
36.0% (4)
11 voters answered this question.
Have you ever been waiting in line and women were hogging up the stalls pooping and thus causing everyone else to wait longer or stopping the line from moving altogether?
Yes, frequently or often.
18.0% (2)
It happens occasionally.
36.0% (4)
A few times but very rarely.
18.0% (2)
I've never encountered this problem.
27.0% (3)
11 voters answered this question.
Where have you encountered the longest lines?
Less than 10 minutes.
18.0% (2)
10-20 minutes
27.0% (3)
20-30 minutes
18.0% (2)
30-45 minutes
36.0% (4)
Longer than 45 minutes
0.0% (0)
An hour or more.
0.0% (0)
11 voters answered this question.
How long was the longest line you've ever experienced (waiting time)?
Less than 10 minutes.
18.0% (2)
10-20 minutes
27.0% (3)
20-30 minutes
18.0% (2)
30-45 minutes
36.0% (4)
Longer than 45 minutes
0.0% (0)
An hour or more.
0.0% (0)
11 voters answered this question.
How many people were in the longest line you've ever encountered?
10 women or less.
9.0% (1)
Between 10-25 women
18.0% (2)
25-50 women
54.0% (6)
50-100 women
18.0% (2)
More than 100 women!
0.0% (0)
11 voters answered this question.
Have you ever foregone restroom access entirely due to the line being too long and possibly had to hold it in for an extended period of time?
Virtually all the time.
11.0% (1)
Very frequently.
22.0% (2)
Moderately often.
0.0% (0)
Occasionally.
66.0% (6)
Rarely or never.
0.0% (0)
9 voters answered this question.
Have you ever encountered situations where the mens line is longer or slower than the womens line?
More often than you'd expect.
0.0% (0)
Occasionally.
0.0% (0)
Once in a blue moon.
20.0% (2)
Only at events with a disproportionally large ratio of men to women.
50.0% (5)
Not even once!
30.0% (3)
10 voters answered this question.
Have you ever been in a mixed sex scenario where male companions got to pee but you had to hold it in because the lines at the ladies room were long but the mens lines short to non-existent and/or because the men didn't want to wait for the women to use the bathroom?
More times than I can count!
27.0% (3)
Fairly often.
27.0% (3)
On a few occasions but not regularly.
18.0% (2)
Rarely or never.
27.0% (3)
11 voters answered this question.
Do you feel women cause long lines due to their bathroom habits? Let's be honest!
Yes. Why can't we learn to use the bathroom more quickly?
18.0% (2)
Ok we might be partially to blame.
54.0% (6)
Of course not!
27.0% (3)
11 voters answered this question.
Who is more to blame for the lines to the ladies room-male architects or womens bathroom habits?
Men design bathrooms and they don't give us enough.
27.0% (3)
In all fairness we do take too long in the bathroom.
36.0% (4)
The responsibility is about equal.
36.0% (4)
11 voters answered this question.
Potty parity: A law that says women should get twice as many toilets as men is-
A very good idea that is sorely needed.
18.0% (2)
A good idea but a stupid law.
18.0% (2)
Would be nice but isn't necessary or probably won't happen.
18.0% (2)
A bad idea/wouldn't work/is impractical/unfair etc.
45.0% (5)
11 voters answered this question.
Why do you feel lines are so long? (Check all that apply)
Insufficient toilets for women.
45.0% (5)
Women must take little children into the bathroom
18.0% (2)
Women take longer to pee
54.0% (6)
Women wear more complicated clothing
54.0% (6)
Female issues (menstruation, pregnancy etc.)
63.0% (7)
Women socialize in the bathroom
45.0% (5)
Women go to the bathroom more
27.0% (3)
11 voters answered this question.
How often encounter lines to the ladies room?
All the time, pretty much every day.
18.0% (2)
Fairly often. Often enough that I notice it and come to expect it.
45.0% (5)
Occasionally but nothing terrible.
18.0% (2)
Not that often actually.
18.0% (2)
11 voters answered this question.
What is the length of an AVERAGE line when you have to wait?
Usually less than 5 minutes.
36.0% (4)
5-10 minutes
54.0% (6)
10-20 minutes
0.0% (0)
20 minutes or more
0.0% (0)
Longer than a half hour
9.0% (1)
11 voters answered this question.
How big an inconvenience are lines to the bathroom in your life?
A minor inconvenience all things considered.
18.0% (2)
Moderately inconvenient. Enough that it annoys me.
54.0% (6)
HUGELY inconvenient and a constant complaint.
18.0% (2)
I would consider them perhaps the most annoying inconvenience in my whole life.
9.0% (1)
11 voters answered this question.
Women are usually the ones to take children to the restroom. As a result young boys often use the ladies room adding to it's volume. How much of a factor do you consider this in increasing a long line?
It increases it slightly but I don't think it's a major factor.
36.0% (4)
It's a fairly major problem.
18.0% (2)
It's not a problem usually but at events with lots of children it adds significantly to the waiting time.
45.0% (5)
11 voters answered this question.
What is your opinion on and experience with cutting in line? (Check all that apply)
No cutting EVER. It's extremely rude. First come first served, no exceptions.
0.0% (0)
Line cutting is only acceptable in extreme emergencies or for pregnant women.
63.0% (7)
I've regularly let others cut in line.
18.0% (2)
I have cut in line myself with permission.
36.0% (4)
I've been cut in line without permission.
27.0% (3)
I've cut in line without permission.
18.0% (2)
11 voters answered this question.
Has anyone ever teased you while you were waiting in line for the bathroom?
Rarely or never.
45.0% (5)
Occasionally or a few times.
36.0% (4)
I'm often teased in line.
9.0% (1)
I'm almost always teased in line!
9.0% (1)
11 voters answered this question.
Which is worse/harder to hold?
Being stuck in line and desperate to pee.
60.0% (6)
Being stuck in line and desperate to poo.
40.0% (4)
10 voters answered this question.
Have you ever been visibly desperate in line and/worried you wouldn't make it? How often?
I have been desperate to pee in line before.
36.0% (4)
I have been desperate to poo in line before.
9.0% (1)
I have been desperate to pee and poo in line before.
18.0% (2)
I have been desperate to pee and poo in line often.
9.0% (1)
I have been desperate to pee in line often.
18.0% (2)
I have been desperate to poo in line often.
9.0% (1)
11 voters answered this question.
Do you often leave early from plays & movies to beat the rush to the bathroom?
All of the time.
0.0% (0)
Sometimes.
27.0% (3)
No but I bolt to the bathroom the second the curtain falls!
36.0% (4)
No I just wait normally come what may.
36.0% (4)
11 voters answered this question.
Have you ever held your pee through intermissions or infrequent pee breaks (such as at meetings, plays, ballgames etc.) because the line to the ladies room was too long?
Practically all the time.
9.0% (1)
Usually.
18.0% (2)
Sometimes.
54.0% (6)
No I can usually get a chance to pee during breaks.
18.0% (2)
11 voters answered this question.
In high school did you frequently miss chances to pee between class due to lines at the girls bathroom?
I held it in all day all the time and was bursting by the time I got home.
9.0% (1)
Fairly often I would have to wait several periods before getting to pee.
36.0% (4)
Occasionally there were lines but I usually was able to pee between classes.
27.0% (3)
No, I guess I was lucky.
27.0% (3)
11 voters answered this question.
Do you often drink less to avoid lines at public places and events or otherwise plan activities based around bathroom availability?
Yes all the time.
9.0% (1)
Most of the time.
9.0% (1)
Sometimes if I feel it will be a problem.
45.0% (5)
No I just take my chances or hold it in.
36.0% (4)
11 voters answered this question.
How would you rate bathroom availability (in terms of line length & frequency) at large public events such as concerts, plays, ballgames or anything involving large crowds? (In General)
Abysmal. There are almost always enormous lines and often I don't get to go as a result and/or experience discomfort as a result.
9.0% (1)
Woefully inadequate. Although I usually get to go the wait is often astonishing.
54.0% (6)
Adequate but still irritatingly long. Tolerable, but annoying.
18.0% (2)
It's about 50/50. Maybe half the time the line is a major problem.
0.0% (0)
Usually the lines are not a problem.
18.0% (2)
11 voters answered this question.
Have you missed flights, trains, buses or events etc. waiting in line for the bathroom or otherwise had to chose between attending an activity or using the restroom? (EX: In order to catch your train bus etc. you had to forgo using the bathroom and possibly had to hold it in for a long time)
Yes all the time. I've often missed out on things due to waiting for the restroom (or consequently had to hold to attend to other duties).
0.0% (0)
It happens fairly often.
20.0% (2)
Sometimes but not so often I'd call it a regular problem.
30.0% (3)
Rarely or never.
50.0% (5)
10 voters answered this question.
In a related question which do you normally chose?
Usually I will forgo using the restroom to catch my train/flight or attend my event.
10.0% (1)
Usually I will catch a later train or skip my event to use the restroom.
10.0% (1)
It's about 50/50 depends on the event and how badly I need to go etc.
80.0% (8)
10 voters answered this question.
When you line up to use the restroom where in line (middle, front, back) are you usually?
I'm usually first in line or close to front.
10.0% (1)
Usually somewhere in the middle.
20.0% (2)
I often end up last in line and having to wait a long time.
10.0% (1)
About equal between the 3.
60.0% (6)
10 voters answered this question.
Have you ever seen a line so big it circled down the block, hall etc. such that you couldn't see the restroom entrance from where you were in line?
Regularly.
10.0% (1)
Occasionally.
0.0% (0)
A few times.
50.0% (5)
No, never that long!
40.0% (4)
10 voters answered this question.
Have you ever waited in line so long you gave up and walked away without getting to go?
All the time.
0.0% (0)
It happens occasionally.
20.0% (2)
A few times.
30.0% (3)
NO. If I waited in line I'm not leaving!
50.0% (5)
10 voters answered this question.
Where are there bigger lines-outdoors or indoors?
Outdoors generally since they can stretch pretty far.
30.0% (3)
Indoor venues typically produce longer lines.
10.0% (1)
It's about equal.
60.0% (6)
10 voters answered this question.
Would you frequent a place that is otherwise great in every way but has horrendously long lines to the ladies room?
Yes. I'm not going to avoid a great place just because of a lack of ladies toilets.
70.0% (7)
I'd most likely go somewhere else if the lines weren't as bad.
30.0% (3)
10 voters answered this question.
Do you chat with other women in line? What about?
Yes, it helps to distract from my need to go.
40.0% (4)
No, best to keep quiet.
20.0% (2)
We chat about the length of the line.
50.0% (5)
We chat about other things.
40.0% (4)
10 voters answered this question.
Have you ever complained publically to a manager over the length of lines to the bathroom?
Yes
10.0% (1)
No
50.0% (5)
No, but I thought about it.
40.0% (4)
10 voters answered this question.
In general when waiting in line do you usually line up in separate lines for each stall or one line for whatever stall opens first?
One line for whatever stall opens first.
80.0% (8)
Individual lines in front of each stall.
20.0% (2)
10 voters answered this question.
Which would you prefer?
One line for all the stalls and go to the first one that opens.
80.0% (8)
Individual lines in front of each stall where each line might move at a different rate.
20.0% (2)
10 voters answered this question.
Have you ever gotten out of line and lost your place in line as a result?
Yes on more than one occasion.
10.0% (1)
Yes once or twice.
40.0% (4)
No, never.
50.0% (5)
10 voters answered this question.
What do you feel about holding a person's place in line?
If you leave the line you lose your spot and must go to the end of the line.
33.0% (3)
Holding someone's place for them is acceptable.
66.0% (6)
9 voters answered this question.
Given the choice between two options would you rather a place have guaranteed clean private toilets but huge lines or short lines but filthy or non-private facilities?
I'd prefer to wait longer for a clean toilet.
50.0% (5)
I'd accept a less clean toilet if the wait were shorter.
50.0% (5)
10 voters answered this question.
If you were waiting a long time in line only to find the toilet filthy or unusable what would you do?
Use it. I've waited this long.
70.0% (7)
I'd wait for another toilet that is cleaner.
10.0% (1)
I'd leave and hold it in.
20.0% (2)
10 voters answered this question.
Do you consider lines normal unchangeable facts of life or do you feel there is a solution?
Lines for the ladies room are just unavoidable.
60.0% (6)
There is a solution I feel. There has to be.
40.0% (4)
10 voters answered this question.
I read an article suggesting that women are conditioned to wait in line and most never question this. What do you feel?
I think it is true. Although the lines are annoying I never seriously considered how unfair they are to women or never questioned them.
50.0% (5)
I disagree. I always thought it really weird the ladies line was so much longer while the men's room isn't.
50.0% (5)
10 voters answered this question.
Which would annoy or frustrate you more?
Being in a situation where you are really desperate but no toilets are available for women but where the men can whip it out and pee.
50.0% (5)
Being in a situation where you are desperate and toilets are available but the lines for the ladies room are very long but for the men's room non-existent.
50.0% (5)
10 voters answered this question.
Have you ever had an accident in line cause you had to wait so long?
Yes many times.
18.0% (2)
Yes once or twice.
36.0% (4)
No but I've had some really close calls.
18.0% (2)
No, never.
27.0% (3)
11 voters answered this question.
Given the choice which would you prefer? Assume you're already desperate to the degree you must actively work at holding it in and can't ignore the urge but feel you can avoid an accident.
I would rather wait in a very long line (30-45+ minutes long) but ultimately gain relief.
90.0% (9)
I would rather hold it in for several times as long (1-2 hours or more) as I would have waited in line but avoid waiting in line.
10.0% (1)
10 voters answered this question.
What is the worst part about lines?
The time consuming and inconvenience.
50.0% (5)
Having to go really bad but needing to wait.
50.0% (5)
10 voters answered this question.
At a typical place how likely will there be a line?
Almost always.
0.0% (0)
Most of the time.
30.0% (3)
More often than not.
30.0% (3)
Occasionally.
0.0% (0)
Usually no line at most places.
40.0% (4)
10 voters answered this question.
How often to you encounter lines 20 minutes or longer?
All the time-regularly.
0.0% (0)
Fairly often.
20.0% (2)
Occasionally.
50.0% (5)
Rarely.
30.0% (3)
10 voters answered this question.
What do you do to hold it in? (Check all that apply)
Pee pee dance
40.0% (4)
Cross legs
70.0% (7)
Fidget or shift in place
70.0% (7)
Bend at the knees
30.0% (3)
Try and focus on other things
50.0% (5)
Chat with others
30.0% (3)
Grab self
50.0% (5)
Bite or pull on hair
20.0% (2)
10 voters answered this question.
If you are waiting in line to pee or poo and others have gone before you and have come out and started talking to you do you feel your need more urgent?
Yes just knowing they don't have to go makes me more frantic.
11.0% (1)
Maybe just a little.
66.0% (6)
Not really.
22.0% (2)
9 voters answered this question.
Would you prefer unisex bathrooms if it would cut back on lines?
Yes
50.0% (5)
No
20.0% (2)
Maybe
30.0% (3)
10 voters answered this question.
Do you often find yourself holding it in due to lack of restrooms?
Yes regularly.
10.0% (1)
It's an occasional problem.
60.0% (6)
Rarely.
30.0% (3)
10 voters answered this question.
Do you often have trouble finding toilets free of wait?
Yes
40.0% (4)
No
40.0% (4)
Occasionally
20.0% (2)
10 voters answered this question.
What is the best way to reduce lines?
More toilets/restrooms for women (potty parity)
20.0% (2)
Unisex restrooms
10.0% (1)
Female urinals
20.0% (2)
Women learn to hurry up more
30.0% (3)
Less complicated clothing for women
0.0% (0)
Restrooms that can be readjusted from male to female based on need.
10.0% (1)
There is no good way to reduce lines, they are inevitable.
10.0% (1)
10 voters answered this question.
What is the average # of stalls in a typical ladies room?
1 or 2
0.0% (0)
2 or 3
20.0% (2)
3-4
50.0% (5)
4-5
20.0% (2)
6 or more
10.0% (1)
10 voters answered this question.
For those who were born before the 1980s (when potty parity laws started appearing) do you feel lines were longer growing up compared to now?
Yes lines were much longer when I was growing up.
0.0% (0)
Lines were longer but not significantly.
20.0% (1)
Things were about the same as now.
20.0% (1)
Actually I feel the lines are even longer today.
60.0% (3)
5 voters answered this question.
A study estimated women spend 3 years of their lives waiting in line for the bathroom. If you could live an extra 5 years but 3 of those years would be spent waiting in line for the bathroom would it be worth it? (Meaning you'd spend twice as much time waiting in line for the bathroom as now)
It's worth it.
33.0% (3)
Twice as much waiting, no way.
11.0% (1)
Not sure/have to think about it.
55.0% (5)
9 voters answered this question.
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